Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Laos
Laos: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 87.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.4%
World rank
57th
of 88 countries
All-time high
87.4%
in 2023
All-time low
54.6%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2023
Completion rate, primary education, male in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, male in Laos stood at 87.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Laos peaked at 87.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2000.
That places Laos 57th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.6% | — |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | +4.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 87.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Laos's 87.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 90% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 54.6% | 61.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 66.1% | 83.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male in Laos?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Laos was 87.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Laos ranks 57th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release